I always snap up Jane Lovering’s books when I see them on Netgalley. I’ve read nearly all the books she’s written and this one is my second favourite (the favourite is always The Boys of Christmas).
Fee is failing at pretty much every metric. She ends up drunk, dumped and very unhappy in the bar across the street from where she lives, where she stumbles upon the Monday Night Heartbreak Club. They are an odd assortment of people, all of whom have been disappointed in love in one way or another. There’s Margot (who is getting divorced – she’s scary), Annie (who thinks her husband is having an affair – sweet), Wren (who has just broken up with her partner), Fraser (who came because he thought he might meet some desperate women – his character arc is the best!) and Flynn, the sarky bartender who ends up joining the group.
I loved the way the group came together to help Annie. They each brought their own strengths to the project and it bonds them. A group of lonely individuals become a family of sorts.
There’s a lot of drama in this book – some of it genuinely scary, but mostly the book is warm and funny. It made me chuckle out loud a few times – especially Fraser, he’s hilarious. Ultimately, it’s a story about healing and found family and friendship. There’s romance too, obviously, but I loved the character development most of all.
This is a interesting, funny and heartwarming read. I highly recommend it!
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